Assistant Store Manager

Assistant Store Manager

The Assistant Store Manager helps plan, organize and manage all areas in a retail location. The Assistant Store Manager is responsible for meeting or exceeding budgeted goals and works closely with the regional manager to communicate needs in order to maintain appropriate inventory levels in textbooks and general merchandise.

What you will be doing:

• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with the faculty to obtain key information in the text area and general merchandise areas.
• Schedule regular appointments and meet with the appropriate administrative personnel to build rapport, discuss situations and avoid potential problems.
• Recruit, hire, train and maintain staff at appropriate levels according to company guidelines and budgets.
• Daily cash register operations, daily data entry of textbook information, textbook receiving and stocking as well as end of day balancing.
• Answering telephone and email, all areas of customer service.
• Traveling to and operating remote locations during each semester.

What we are looking for:

Must have:

• Three (3) to five (5) years' in a college bookstore or retail operation;
• Two (2) years: supervisory capacity;
• Excellent team building skills;
• Demonstrated administrative skills;
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office Software.

Good to have:

• Two (2) years of college or its equivalent.

Benefits

• Paid time off, wellness days and public holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Company-wide bonus scheme